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Total Focus Lawn Services

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Total Focus Lawn Services

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Total Focus Lawn Services is a well known well established Lawn Service, in business for over 20 years. We have three professional employees that know lawn service at it's best. When it comes to Lawn Mowing, Weed Trimming, Hedge Trimming, Landscaping, Debris Removal, Painting, we are the best in the Mid-South. We accept all major credit cards, cash, checks, and money orders. We will meet or exceed your expectations and guarantee you will love our work. Customers do not have to be at home to pay for services, you can pay by credit card on our safe and secure website. We are dedicated to giving our customers the best possible services for their money. We guarantee the best prices and services. We are Dependable, Reliable and Affordable.

Total Focus Lawn Services is a well known well established Lawn Service, in business for over 20 years. We have three professional employees that know lawn service at it's best. When it comes to Lawn Mowing, Weed Trimming, Hedge Trimming, Landscaping, Debris Removal, Painting, we are the best in the Mid-South. We accept all major credit cards, cash, checks, and money orders. We will meet or exceed your expectations and guarantee you will love our work. Customers do not have to be at home to pay for services, you can pay by credit card on our safe and secure website. We are dedicated to giving our customers the best possible services for their money. We guarantee the best prices and services. We are Dependable, Reliable and Affordable.

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Scruggs Lawn Care

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Scruggs Lawn Care

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30 years of experience

Welcome to Scruggs Lawn Care of Tupelo, MS. We are your fast and reliable lawn care services provider. We offer services to residential and commercial areas. We transform properties into works of art and are ready to make your site our next masterpiece. Our friendly and courteous staff is always ready to serve you. We guarantee your satisfaction.

Welcome to Scruggs Lawn Care of Tupelo, MS. We are your fast and reliable lawn care services provider. We offer services to residential and commercial areas. We transform properties into works of art and are ready to make your site our next masterpiece. Our friendly and courteous staff is always ready to serve you. We guarantee your satisfaction.

AGMYN'S General Maintenance

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AGMYN'S General Maintenance

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20 years of experience

Agmyns General Maintenance Provides Services to Home Owners, Relators, Renters Comerical & Residential. Our Services Range From Home Repairs Interior & Exterior, Installations, Debri Removal, Evictions, Trash outs, Cleanings,Lawn Services, E.T.C.. You May Contact Us For Any Of You Desired Needs. We Also Have 24HR Emergency Services For Your Convenience

Agmyns General Maintenance Provides Services to Home Owners, Relators, Renters Comerical & Residential. Our Services Range From Home Repairs Interior & Exterior, Installations, Debri Removal, Evictions, Trash outs, Cleanings,Lawn Services, E.T.C.. You May Contact Us For Any Of You Desired Needs. We Also Have 24HR Emergency Services For Your Convenience

GARDEN CENTER

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GARDEN CENTER

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The Garden Center provides a wide range of services and products for inside and outside your home. Landscape design and installation, do it yourself services and products, and the expertise of 40+ years in the field. We can work with you to create the exterior for your home you have always dreamed of, and make it affordable with stage planning and possible financing for projects small and large. Lawn, garden, landscape design, planning, installation, upkeep, and improvement in addition to experienced advice are all part of what we provide for you, your family and your home. Exterior work and products are our primary focus, however we supply indoor and tropical plants for weddings, parties, homecomings, and other events and also sell these and other indoor decor. We carry a wide range of pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers, mulch, and seeds as well.

The Garden Center provides a wide range of services and products for inside and outside your home. Landscape design and installation, do it yourself services and products, and the expertise of 40+ years in the field. We can work with you to create the exterior for your home you have always dreamed of, and make it affordable with stage planning and possible financing for projects small and large. Lawn, garden, landscape design, planning, installation, upkeep, and improvement in addition to experienced advice are all part of what we provide for you, your family and your home. Exterior work and products are our primary focus, however we supply indoor and tropical plants for weddings, parties, homecomings, and other events and also sell these and other indoor decor. We carry a wide range of pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers, mulch, and seeds as well.

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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

As a base, you should use a fertilizer with a 5-5-5 NPK ratio (5% nitrogen, 5% phosphorus, and 5% potassium). You may need a different ratio depending on what your soil is lacking, but a soil test can help determine the perfect amount.

The best time to lay mulch depends on the type of mulch and the reason for installing it: 

  • Summer: Adding extra mulch helps soil retain moisture and keeps weeds at bay, allowing plants to thrive. 

  • Fall: Adding mulch helps control weeds and keeps soil and roots warm during the cooler months. Aim to add a layer of mulch 2 to 4 inches deep.

  • Winter: Mulch around perennial plants to help keep them insulated.

  • Spring: Wait until the ground has thawed. Depending on the thickness, add between 1 and 4 inches of mulch to provide freeze and rain protection and enrich the soil.

If you have a steep driveway, angular gravel, which is 3/4 to 2 inches in length, is a great choice. The stones won’t slide, allow for proper drainage, and stay in place even on the steepest slope.

The best soil to put around a house foundation is fill dirt, which is soil that’s specifically designed for covering large areas and filling in holes. Don’t waste money regrading around your foundation with expensive topsoil. Use topsoil only for the last layer of soil, about 5 to 10 inches, so that when you do your foundation planting, your grass and plants will have the nutrients they need to grow.

Topsoil should go down first. If the topsoil is next to your house, make sure the grade slopes away from the house to keep water from pooling against your foundation and possibly leaking into your basement or crawl space. Don’t cover your decorative landscape mulch with topsoil as that defeats the purpose of laying down the mulch. If you’re trying to create a certain soil composition to improve plant growth, you’ll likely want compost mixed into the topsoil instead of mulch. Over time, any decorative wood mulch will simply decompose under the topsoil.

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